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Moscow vs. French Polynesia Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 23.9% cheaper than French Polynesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 53.3% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 52.2% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 19.9% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 31.6% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 40.0% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.0% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 10.3% less in Moscow

Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Moscow.

Moscow vs. French Polynesia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of French Polynesia, you would:

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pay 53.3% less for restaurants

	French Polynesia	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.45 CFPF1,778	$11.93 RUB963.00	-31.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.03 CFPF1,327	$5.97 RUB481.50	-54.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.80 CFPF285	$1.38 RUB111.56	-50.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.65 CFPF270	$0.61 RUB49.35	-76.9%
Average			-53.3%

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pay 52.2% less for groceries

	French Polynesia	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF80	$0.85 RUB68.28	+8.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,330	$6.27 RUB505.97	-52.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF642	$4.62 RUB372.84	-26.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.38 CFPF854	$1.68 RUB135.77	-79.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF780	$2.46 RUB198.76	-67.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF241	$0.81 RUB65.30	-65.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF124	$0.87 RUB70.21	-28.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF271	$0.90 RUB72.77	-66.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.60 CFPF366	$1.64 RUB132.32	-54.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF139	$0.43 RUB34.44	-68.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF124	$0.34 RUB27.32	-72.3%
Average			-52.2%

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pay 19.9% less for transportation

	French Polynesia	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.87 CFPF598	$2.84 RUB229.05	-51.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$36.64 RUB2,956.42
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF1,994,604	$36,994.59 RUB2,985,314.80	+89.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF20,943	$5.73 RUB462.24	-97.2%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 31.6% less for housing

	French Polynesia	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$107.34 CFPF10,937	$7.82 RUB630.73	-92.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,382.49 CFPF140,865	$1,253.04 RUB101,115.50	-9.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,076.62 CFPF109,700	$709.24 RUB57,233.12	-34.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.79 CFPF10,269	$110.60 RUB8,924.61	+9.7%
Average			-31.6%

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pay 40.0% more for childcare

	French Polynesia	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF49,865	$656.36 RUB52,965.26	+34.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF997,302	$14,285.88 RUB1,152,813.01	+46.0%
Average			+40.0%

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pay 40.0% less for entertainment and sports

	French Polynesia	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.53 CFPF461	$4.18 RUB337.05	-7.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.37 CFPF446	$3.16 RUB254.72	-27.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,237	$2.98 RUB240.75	-75.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.94 CFPF7,228	$44.58 RUB3,597.33	-37.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 CFPF1,396	$6.56 RUB529.65	-52.1%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 10.3% less for clothing

	French Polynesia	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.95 CFPF10,795	$76.06 RUB6,137.39	-28.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$84.22 CFPF8,581	$47.73 RUB3,852.02	-43.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.36 CFPF13,079	$122.95 RUB9,921.23	-4.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.57 CFPF11,877	$156.80 RUB12,652.81	+34.5%
Average			-10.3%

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